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455693

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 22 February 2016, Official Report, column 35, on the European Council, whether his Department is undertaking planning in the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	28707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government's position, as set out by the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February, is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/03/2016 16:54:44 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 48668 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

455694

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if his Department will produce a strategy on how the UK's steel requirements will be met over the next (a) 12 months and (b) five years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	28734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s believes that the best way to meet the UK’s steel needs over the next twelve months and five years is to ensure a viable future for the steel industry in Britain, as well as to work for fair and open global steel markets. To this end we have taken action on the five short-term asks of the steel industry, for example on unfairly-traded imports, energy costs, procurement, and emissions regulations.</p><p> </p><p>A new Steel Council will provide a forum for industry, unions and government to consider how to improve the competitive position of the UK steel sector in the longer term. We will continue to work actively with partners in this sector, local taskforces and the EU and International Community to support our steel industry.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 02/03/2016 16:23:07 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

455695

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the UK's policy is on the resolution passed by the European Parliament in February 2016 in favour of an embargo on the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	28765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government takes its export responsibilities very seriously and operates one of the most robust arms export control regimes in the world.</p><p> </p><p>All exports of arms and controlled military goods are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking account of all relevant factors at the time of the application. This includes the UK’s obligations under Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is satisfied that we are not in breach of our international obligations, including under the Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP. A licence will not be issued, to Saudi Arabia or any other destination, if to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the mandatory UK Licensing Criteria.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 02/03/2016 17:24:04 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

455696

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2016 to Question 27077, on arms trade: Saudi Arabia, what representations he has received on that legal advice.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	28775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>No representations have been received on the legal advice commissioned by Amnesty International and Saferworld.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 07/03/2016 14:13:31 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

455697

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Oldham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the figures on central government spend with small and medium-sized enterprises, published on 5 December 2015, how much of the £12.1 billion was spent in 2014-15 with businesses located in the OL1, OL2, OL3, OL4, OL8, OL9 and M35 postcode areas.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	28763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Commercial Service only collects regional spend data for direct spend with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), so the following figures, which are taken from the Governments Spend Analytical tool, Bravo, do not incorporate spend through the supply chain.</p><p>Direct spend with SMEs of £205,978,657.91 was reported in 2014-15 for the North West of England.</p><p>During the same period, the following amounts were reported as going to small businesses in the requested locations:</p><p>OL1 - £2,706,290.86</p><p>OL2 - £18,611.30</p><p>OL3 - £54,984.10</p><p>OL4 - £66,325.40</p><p>OL8 - £83,737.93</p><p>OL9 - £566,399.25</p><p>M35 - £76,074.91</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 28726 question first answered 07/03/2016 13:04:46 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

455698

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Small Businesses: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much central government expenditure on small and medium-sized enterprises in 2014-15 was spent in the North West.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	28726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Commercial Service only collects regional spend data for direct spend with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), so the following figures, which are taken from the Governments Spend Analytical tool, Bravo, do not incorporate spend through the supply chain.</p><p>Direct spend with SMEs of £205,978,657.91 was reported in 2014-15 for the North West of England.</p><p>During the same period, the following amounts were reported as going to small businesses in the requested locations:</p><p>OL1 - £2,706,290.86</p><p>OL2 - £18,611.30</p><p>OL3 - £54,984.10</p><p>OL4 - £66,325.40</p><p>OL8 - £83,737.93</p><p>OL9 - £566,399.25</p><p>M35 - £76,074.91</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 28763 question first answered 07/03/2016 13:04:46 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

455699

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Airbnb: Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of whether payments to AirBnB constitute remittances for the purposes of financial regulation.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	28730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>I can confirm that Airbnb is not currently an FCA-authorised firm. However, it is not for the Government to comment on the regulatory status of individual firms. It is for the FCA to decide whether a firm should be brought into regulation, based on a detailed assessment of that firm’s activities, and with reference to the regulations that the FCA is responsible for enforcing. It is for firms to review their own business operations to see whether they are carrying out regulated activities.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/03/2016 16:48:34 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

455700

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Transport: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to provide additional funding for projects identified by the forthcoming Northern Transport Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	28724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The government will need to consider the proposals from both Transport for the North and the National Infrastructure Commission before taking any funding decisions. The Government looks forward to the publication of both reports in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 02/03/2016 17:59:40 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

455701

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has for the future level of beer duty.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	28750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>The government continues to keep all taxes under review and decisions on tax policy are made as part of the Budget process.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to supporting the beer industry. The tax on a typical pint of beer was cut by a penny at March Budget 2015, building on the duty cuts at Budget 2014 and Budget 2013.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 07/03/2016 11:09:30 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

455702

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of the powers available to the devolved administrations and local authorities in England to tackle homelessness.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	David Mackintosh
uin	28753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government has committed to work with local authorities, homelessness organisations and across government departments to consider options, including legislation, to prevent more households becoming homeless. We will look to learn from other countries who have innovated in the way they deal with homelessness.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 03/03/2016 10:58:32 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4431 label Biography information for David Mackintosh